Amazon deforestation has been growing since 2012 and more recently under record rates.
In fact, a new wave of rainforest destruction is on, challenging environmental agencies and …

Background MicroRNAs are potent post-transcriptional regulators involved in all hallmarks
of cancer. Mir-196a is transcribed from two loci and has been implicated in a wide range of …

(1). MicroRNAs have been implicated in many disease, ranging from rare inherited
syndromes arising from germline mutations in MiRNA genes through cancers arising from an …

Roraima is a Brazilian state located in the northern portion of the Amazon basin, with few
studies regarding its biodiversity. The Ecological Station of Maracá (Brazil, state of Roraima) …

Bubulcus ibis ibis expanded its range by flying across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa or
Europe to South America. To provide insights into the source of migrant birds, we genotyped …

Euglossini bees are among the main pollinators of plant species in tropical and subtropical
forests in Central and South America. These bees are known as long-distance pollinators …

For almost 30 years, there have been active discussions about the taxonomic impediment
and the challenge this represents to address the current human-induced biodiversity crisis. …

Building bridges between environmental and political agendas is essential nowadays in face
of the increasing human pressure on natural environments, including wetlands. Wetlands …

Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network,
harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member organisations …

Pleistocene climate changes were major historical events that impacted South American
biodiversity. Although the effects of such changes are well-documented for several biomes, it is …